The credit crisis that started in the American mortgage subprime market in 2007 is having profound social and economic consequences. In this context, lawmakers, regulators, and commentators have questioned the role of rating agencies in the market turmoil. In light of the critiques, a strong...

While it is by no means a new trading strategy, short selling has attracted considerable attention on the part of regulators and the public over the last decade. In the midst of the financial crisis, securities markets regulators across the world imposed temporary bans or constraints on short...

Canada is an interesting laboratory to study the law governing related party transactions because of the distinctive features of its capital markets and its regulatory landscape. The ownership structure of Canadian corporations resemble more closely those of continental Europe and South East...

The impact of regulatory competition on the evolution of corporate law has generated an intense and long lasting debate in the United States. Although both federal and provincial legislators can enact corporate statutes which can be used by firms across the country, Canadian corporate law has...